Part II:

• have successfully obtained Part I in the last 6 years
• have been qualified to practice medicine for at least five years
• have completed thirty-six months of instruction and training in a fulltime registrar post at ab accredited institution 
• provide the following documents (see checklist in portfolio):
  • A list of 20 marked case reports
  • A marked statistical review of an oncology article
  • A summary of rotation and learning
  • An HoD letter citing and adequate academic progress and dated no more than six months prior 
  • When a candidate is no longer in a training post then the prior HoD letter plus a letter from the current employer showing evidence of ongoing work in oncology is required (dated no more than six months prior to the application and outlining current job description) 
  • A signed declaration by the candidate

Note: The full Portfolio, including all marked case reports, signed logbook of procedures and marked statistical review of an article must be submitted to the college at the time of confirmation of invitation to the OSPE and oral examination. 

Part II of the Fellowship of the College of Radiation Oncologists of South Africa - R 24 650

Part II: The examination will consist of three written papers which will be web based examinations:

• Paper 1 - applied basic sciences - 100 SBA questions = 3 hours
• Paper 2 - clinical short questions - 100 short SBA questions = 3 hours
• Paper 3 - clinical long questions - 75 long SBA questions = 3 hours 

All papers will be equally weighted and will have a pass mark ascertained at standard setting 

All papers must be passed in order to be invited to the OSPE / structured oral examinations (SOE)

OSPE examinations will contain a minimum of 10 stations and must be passed overall 

SOE will include:

• a clinical cases oral 
• a portfolio oral 

Both orals must be passed 

Part II medal: a candidate will qualify for a medal only if the written examinations are passed with an average mark of >=25% above the average of the standard setting marks AND if an average mark of >=75% is achieved in the OSPE examination AND an average mark of 75% or more is achieved between the 2 orals. The candidate must then also be awarded a mark of >75% in an additional medal oral. Any candidate who declines an additional medal SOE will not receive the medal, and the existing marks will stand.

Certificate of merit: A candidate will be awarded a certificate of merit if the written examinations are passed with an average mark of >=15% above the average of the standard setting marks AND if an average mark of >= 65% is achieved in the OSPE examination AND an average mark of 65% or more is achieved between the 2 orals.

FC Rad Onc(SA) Part II OSPE and SOE guidelines Feb 2024

FC Rad Onc(SA) Portfolio approved Oct 2019

Marking rubric for General oncology case report in Radiation Oncology approved Oct 2019

Marking rubric for Palliative care case in Radiation Oncology approved Oct 2019

Marking rubric for Radiation therapy oncology case report in Radiation Oncology Oct 2019

Structured oral examination marking rubric

SOP EQRC August 2023

Appendix B Part 2 curriculum

Appendix C Recommended textbooks

Rad Onc Part 2 written examination structure for candidates March 2025